Excerpt from Condé Nast Traveler – Jan. 31, 2018 Despite a State Department warning and declarations from the Trump administration, Americans can—and should—be going to Cuba right now. On Sunday, I flew to a place that the U.S. State Department considers as risky as Pakistan, Russia, or Sudan. In its latest advisory, the agency says that […]
Cuba Travel Policy
Cuba Travel FAQs: U.S. State Department’s Travel Warning
The U.S. State Department recently issued a travel warning for Cuba following some undetermined “health attacks” on embassy employees. We are aware of the travel warning and understand your concerns. The State Department issued a travel warning. What does this mean? In the interest of informing and protecting U.S. citizens, the State Department regularly issues […]
Cuba Travel Policy Update: Group Travel Still Authorized
Eliminating Individual Travel, Keeping Group Travel The Trump Administration recently announced changes to U.S. Cuba travel policy. Under the Obama administration, rules were relaxed allowing individuals to visit the island in compliance with 12 categories of travel without applying to Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for a specific license. President Trump’s policy change intends […]
Obama Lifts Restrictions on Cuban Rum, Cigars
Excerpt from USA Today article – October 14, 2016 Attention U.S. travelers going abroad: You now can bring home all the Cuban rum and cigars you want. The Obama administration announced Friday a new round of executive actions designed to increase trade and travel with the communist island. And this is the one many Americans have been waiting […]
GOP Support for Cuba Travel is Increasing
Source: “GOP Warming Up to Cuba Travel” by Tim Devaney After nearly five decades of staunch opposition to easing restrictions on U.S. travel to Cuba, the Republican party is beginning to warm to the idea. Senators Jeff Flake of Arizona and Jerry Moran of Kansas have introduced a bipartisan bill entitled the Freedom to Travel […]
Hollywood Returns to Cuba
Once a second home to stars of the Hollywood Golden Age, celebrities are once again flocking to Havana. President Obama’s recent historic visit paved the way for a slew famous faces, from the trend-setting Kardashians to the talented Charlize Theron. Chanel was even on-site at Havana’s Paseo del Prado for their fashion show featuring renowned […]